Duration Health — Field Guide

FIELD GUIDE

Emergency medical reference covering 70+ Rx and OTC medications. Written by Duration Health emergency physicians, this Guide is for use by a layperson experiencing a medical emergency and unable to access real-time medical care.

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122 page PDF delivered to your inbox. Includes all conditions and items listed below, plus our free email series Where There Is No Doctor. How to treat the most common medical issues, anywhere.

All Conditions

All Items

Many medications have more than one use. One common use for each item is listed below.

The information here is incomplete and cannot substitute for professional medical advice. Talk to a doctor, or call 911 if you have a medical emergency. Medication uses listed are for educational purposes only and are not intended to represent indications for treatment.

Abdominal infection

Infection

Medication
Abdominal pain

General

Medication
Acute mountain sickness

Wilderness

Medication
Airborne disease

Infection

Disposable
Allergic reaction

General

Medication
Allergic reaction

General

Medication
Allergic reaction

Special

Medication
Allergic reaction

Pediatrics

Medication
Allergic reaction

Pediatrics

Medication
Allergic reaction

Pediatrics

Medication
Allergic reaction

General

Medication
Allergic reaction

Pediatrics

Medication
Allergic reaction

General

Medication
Allergic reaction

General

Medication
Allergy, croup and asthma

General

Medication
Altitude sickness

Wilderness

Medication
Breathing problem

General

Medication
Breathing problem

General

Equipment
Constipation

General

Medication
Constipation

General

Medication
Corneal abrasion

General

Medication
Cough

General

Medication
Dehydration

General

Disposable
Diarrhea

General

Medication
Diarrhea

General

Medication
Diarrhea

General

Medication
Diarrhea

Travel

Medication
Ear infection

Infection

Medication
Ear infection

Infection

Medication
Ear infection

Pediatrics

Medication
Ear infection

Pediatrics

Medication
Emergency contraception

General

Medication
Eye infection

Infection

Medication
Eye infection

Infection

Medication
Eye irritation

General

Medication
Eye or ear infection

Infection

Medication
Eye or ear infection

Infection

Medication
Fever

General

Equipment
Fungal infection

Infection

Medication
Fungal infection

Infection

Medication
High altitude pulmonary edema

Wilderness

Medication
High altitude pulmonary edema

Wilderness

Medication
Hypothyroidism

Special

Medication
Infection

Infection

Medication
Infection

Infection

Medication
Infection

Infection

Medication
Infection

Infection

Medication
Infection

Infection

Medication
Infection

Infection

Medication
Infection

Infection

Medication
Influenza (flu)

Infection

Medication
Insomnia

General

Medication
MRSA infections

Infection

Medication
Malaria emergency treatment

Travel

Medication
Malaria emergency treatment

Pediatrics

Medication
Malaria prevention

Travel

Medication
Malaria prevention

Travel

Medication
Malaria prevention

Pediatrics

Medication
Motion sickness

Travel

Medication
Motion sickness

Travel

Medication
Motion sickness

Travel

Medication
Motion sickness

Travel

Medication
Muscle aches

General

Medication
Nasal congestion

General

Medication
Nasal congestion

General

Medication
Nausea and vomiting

General

Medication
Nausea and vomiting

General

Medication
Nerve gas attack

Special

Medication
Overdose

Special

Medication
Pain

General

Medication
Pain

General

Medication
Pain

General

Medication
Pain

General

Medication
Pain

General

Medication
Pain

Pediatrics

Medication
Pain

General

Medication
Pain

Pediatrics

Medication
Pain

Pediatrics

Medication
Pain

Pediatrics

Medication
Pain

General

Medication
Pain

General

Medication
Parasite infection

Infection

Medication
Parasitic infection

Travel

Medication
Pneumonia

Infection

Medication
Pneumonia

Infection

Medication
Pneumonia

Infection

Medication
Pneumonia

Infection

Medication
Pregnancy

General

Disposable
Protozoal infection

Travel

Medication
Radiation exposure

Special

Medication
Radiation exposure

Special

Medication
Rashes

General

Medication
Rashes

General

Medication
Shingles

General

Medication
Shingles

Infection

Medication
Skin infection

Infection

Medication
Skin infection

Infection

Medication
Skin infection

Infection

Medication
Skin infection

Infection

Medication
Stomach pain

General

Medication
Throat pain

General

Medication
UTI

General

Medication
Urinary tract infections (UTI)

Pediatrics

Medication
Urinary tract infections (UTI)

Infection

Medication
Urine test

General

Disposable
Wound infection

Infection

Medication
Wound infection

Infection

Medication
Wound infection

Infection

Medication

Question Bank

Can you take ondansetron (generic for Zofran®) to treat nausea and vomiting?

Which of the following patients has an increased risk of side effects from ondansetron (generic for Zofran®)?

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When could chest pain be a heart attack?

You are trekking up a mountain when you suddenly have pressure in the center of your chest, with accompanying shortness of breath and sweating. You have no pain in your arm or jaw. What is the next best step?

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The common medication that's also a deadly poison

You develop a fever and take acetaminophen (generic for Tylenol®). Which of the following is true?

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When should you use an EpiPen?

You are eating at a seafood restaurant in Southeast Asia when you begin not to feel well. You are concerned about the possibility of allergic reaction — or worse, anaphylaxis. You prepare your epinephrine (EpiPen). In which of the following situations would it be appropriate to use epinephrine in suspected allergic reaction?

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When can you take oseltamivir (generic for Tamiflu®)?

You did not receive an annual flu shot this year, and you have been feeling sick with cough, fever, chills and muscle aches for the past few days. You are worried you might have the flu (influenza) and are considering taking oseltamivir (generic for Tamiflu). Which of the following is correct regarding oseltamivir?

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